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Optima RacingHorses › Hitman (FR)

Hitman (FR)

9yo b g · Form & record 2020-11-08 to 2025-12-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Falco (USA) × Tercah Girl (FR) (by Martaline)
OwnerMason Hogarth Ferguson Done
BreederMme C Villaud Ameline & Mr Q Villaud
Ratings Official 157 · best RPR 165 · best TS 156
21
Runs
4
Wins
19.0%
Strike rate
76.2%
Place rate
0.85
Actual / Expected
-20.2%
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Full form — last 21 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-12-07 42d Huntingdon 20f Soft 1 3/5 15 Freddie Gingell tp 164 157 143 114 10/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Sky Bet Peterborough Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - disputing second 13th - outpaced when lost position before 2 out - weakened after last(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-10-26 260d Aintree 20f Soft 1 1/7 0 Freddie Gingell tp 157 153 160 139 9/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf William Hill Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leaders - went second 11th - led 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden out(op 10/1)
2025-02-08 21d Newbury 23.5f Soft 1 2/7 Freddie Gingell tp 156 156 158 133 4/1
William Hill Bet10 Get10 On Racing Denman Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-18 83d Ascot 21f Good 2 2/10 Harry Cobden tp 168 156 162 147 14/1
bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-10-27 227d Aintree 20f Good 1 2/5 1.75 Freddie Gingell tp 151 157 158 115 11/2
Grade 2 Chase Turf Virgin Bet Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - mistake and lost ground 3rd - not fluent 4 out - going okay when mistake 2 out - went second approaching last - soon challenging - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
2024-03-14 33d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 8/11 15 Bryony Frost tp 164 157 139 115 40/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent 5th - not fluent 10th - hampered 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - soon weakened
2024-02-10 14d Newbury 23.5f Heavy 1 2/5 4.25 Harry Cobden tp 156 152 162 128 9/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Betfair Denman Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - good jump and went third 5 out - went second going easily just after 3 out - no extra from last - just held second(op 11/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1)
2024-01-27 90d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 9/13 1 Freddie Gingell tp 163 156 140 108 12/1
Chase Turf Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3 out - weakened 2 out
2023-10-29 198d Aintree 20f Soft 1 11/11 13 Harry Cobden tp 166 158 62 2 7/2F
Grade 2 Chase Turf Jewson Fast Set Finish Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - went third after 5th - lost position last (usual 4 out) - soon weakened and eased (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3)
2023-04-14 29d Aintree 20f Soft 1 6/7 Lorcan Williams tp 164 159 105 88 6/1
Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (GBB Race)
2023-03-16 33d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 3/9 Harry Cobden tp 164 159 165 156 22/1
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)
2023-02-11 47d Newbury 23.5f Good 1 2/7 Harry Cobden t 156 160 160 134 9/4
Betfair Denman Chase (GBB Race)
2022-12-26 37d Kempton 24f Soft 1 99/9 Sam Twiston-Davies t 164 160 11/1
Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-19 27d Haydock 21.5f Soft 2 1/4 Harry Cobden t 165 160 165 104 8/13
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2022-10-23 198d Aintree 20f Soft 1 2/8 Harry Cobden t 166 159 164 121 10/3
Jewson St Helens Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-08 55d Aintree 20f Soft 1 2/10 Lorcan Williams t 161 159 165 149 11/1
Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (GBB Race)
2022-02-12 102d Newbury 16.5f Soft 1 3/4 Harry Cobden t 154 160 159 116 2/1
Betfair Exchange Game Spirit Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-02 208d Exeter 17.5f Soft 1 2/6 Harry Cobden 147 151 157 103 11/10
Betway Haldon Gold Cup (A Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)
2021-04-08 33d Aintree 20f Soft 1 3/7 Harry Cobden 158 151 155 122 10/3
SSS Super Alloys Manifesto Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-03-06 118d Newbury 20f Good 3 1/3 Bryony Frost 157 151 133 71 1/7
BetVictor Novices Chase (For The Jacky Upton Trophy) (GBB Race)
2020-11-08 DEB Ffos Las 16f Soft 3 1/5 Harry Cobden 147 141 153 122 3/1
Walters Beginners Chase (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 11715.9%
Class 22150.0%
Class 322100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)21419.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft16318.8%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Aintree7114.3%
Newbury5120.0%
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-08–2025-12-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.